Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-09-17

night % u glorious plecs OF sLatuary, ana
none but genius could have conceived it.
Between each Of the black marble columns Is
some such group Of figures. some alegoricsl,
and some representing the persons and wives
Of dspased monarchs or great men; but none
Of them in our opinion. comes up TO the one
I have described, although several are from
the hand Of the great sculptor and engineer,
King Rademas
In tho exact center Of the hall was q solid
,p.ss of black marble about the siss Of .
baby's arm chair, which It rather resembled
in appsarance. This, We afterwards
harmed. " As tine sacred stone Of this remark
Adj, people, and on it their monarchs laid
their hand after the ceremony OF coronation,
and swors by the sun to safeguard the inter
ests OF the empire and TO maintain It's Gus
toms, traditions All! laws.
Al the end of the hall is a dais spread with
rich carpets, on wi Ii two thrones are set
,ide by side These thrones are shaped like
great chairs, and made Of solid gold. The
s.ats are richly cushioned. but the backs are
left bare, and on each is carved the emblem
Of tho sun. shooting out his fiery rays in all
directions. The footstools are golden lions
couchaut. with yellow topazes set in them for
eves There are no other gems about t en-.
l.
row windows, placed high up, cut on the
principls II the loopholes to be seen in an
Gent castles. but innocent Of glass, which was
evidently unknown here.
Such is a brief description Of this splendid
ksll In which we now found ourselves, COM
ciled. Of course. from our subsequent knowl-
.,as Of il On this occasion We had but little
time for observation, for when We entered We
uerc<ived that q large number Of men wsre
gathered together in front Of the two thrones,
which were unoccupied. The principal among
them were seated on carved wooden chairs
RANGED 70 the right and the left Of the
thrones. but not in front Of them, and were
dressed in white tunics, with various en-
broideries and different colored edgings, and
armed with the usual pierced and gold inlaid
swords To Judge from the dignity Of their
appearance, they seemed one and all to be in
dividuals OF very great importance. Behind
each Of these great men was q small knot OF
followers and attendants
Stated bv themselves, in q little group to
the left Of the throne, were SIX men Of a dif-
ferent stamp. Instead Of wearing the
ordinary kilt they were clothed in long robes
of pure white linen, with the same symbol OF
the sun TINT is to he seen on the back OF the
chairs, emblazoned in gold thread upon the
breast This garment WAS girt up at the
waist with a simple golden curb like chain,
from which hung long elliptic plates Of the
name metal. fashioned i'll shiny scales like
those of a fish. that their wearers moved.
jinsled and reflected the light They were
all men OF mature age, and Of sewers and
impressive cast of features, which was rem
dereL still more imposing by the long boards
they wore.
The personality of one individual among
them, however impressed us at once He
sesmel 10 stand out among his fellows and
refuse ~ be overlooked He was very old
SO st least-and extremely tall. with long
snow white beard that hung nearly to bis
waist. HIS features were aqulline and deeply
cut and his eyes were gray and cold looking.
The heads # the Others were bare, but this
man w0I~ round cap entirely covered with
gold embroidery, from which We judged tha'
he Wa, u person If great Importance; and.
iud,el, sft-gward discovered that he Was
Ason. tn, hi III priest Of the country. As We
approach d. all ;le>e men, including the
,rIc,ts 7 r>e aui bowed 10 Us with the great
ct courtesy. IT III, same time placing th'
two fingers across the lips In saiutation. Then
suft footed attendants ad, anced from between
she pillars, bearing seats which were placed
! n line in front Of the thrones We three
at down. Alphnnse and Umslopocaas stand
ing behind us Scarcely had We done so
when therp came a blare Of trumpets from
some pasS,Ce 10 the right, and a similar
! blare from tue left Next a man with a long
white ward OF ivory appeared Just in front
| Of tn. rich. hand throne and cried out
something in a loud voice. ending with the
/ word Nylep,ha. repeated three times: and
another man. similarly a,tired, called out
n similar sentence before the other throne,
but ending with the word Soras. also re-
peated thrice Then came the tramp Of
armed men from each side entrance, and in
! fled about a score Of picked and magnif-
| icently accoutered guards, who formed up on
each side of the thrones and let their heavy
iron handled spears fall simultaneously with
! q clash upon the black marble flooring.
Another double blare Of triumpets, and IN
| from either side, eacn attended by six
| maidens, swept the two queens Of Zu-Eendls,
everybody in tie hall rising to greet them as
they came.
have seen beautiful women In my day,
and am no longer thrown into transports ut
the sight Of . pretty face, but language fails
me when try to give some idea of the blaze
Of Ioveliness that then broke upon us in tho
persons Of these sister queens. Both were
! young-p<rhaps five and twenty years Of age
| both wsrs tall and sxquisissly formed, but
there the likeness stopped One, Nyleptha,
Was . woman Of dazzling fairness; her right
arm and breast bare, after the custom OF her
people, showed like STOW even against her
white and gold embroidered ~kaf,' or toga-
| And - for her sweet face, all l can say is
| that is was one that few men could look on
and forget Her hair. veritable crown Of
gold, clustered in short ringlets over her
shapeiy head, half hiding tue ivory brow, be-